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I would doubt the additional power usage of Blockchain technology and modern AI had a significant impact on global carbon emissions.

• MrMcCall 2y ago
  It's hard to believe that which you don't want to believe. Believing the truth in the face of one's prejudices take real courage, especially in this world full of moral and intellectual cowards. At at least one point, the coin-generating was consuming the electricity of entire nation-states, my friend.
  • lblume 2y ago
    I know that. I read the paper published in Joule, stating that Bitcoin was responsible for 0.2% of global carbon emissions via 0.4% of global energy usage. That, to me, does not sound significant enough to claim it has a measurable impact on warming, as worldwide electricity usage surely increases by more than 0.4% each year. With that said, I agree that cryptocurrencies are largely unnecessary and their usage should be regulated, together with other more effective measures.
    • MrMcCall 2y ago
      Its primary byproduct is heat, as it calculates its bits.